BASIC SKIN TYPES
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SENSITIVE
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COMBINATION
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NORMAL
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DRY/
DEHYDRATED
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ROSACEA
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ACNE
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OILY
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Normal Skin (Very rare in adults)
Fresh, healthy glow, even colour, firm contours, silky, supple look, smooth texture, velevet like
appearance and feel, feels neither dry nor oily, pores almost invisible, blemish free - rarely has
breakouts
Combination Skin
Normal/Oily - Normal/Dry -
Dry/Oily
More then half of us have this type of skin
Normal to dry on sides of face, forehead and throat sometimes around the nose!
Constant shine on center of forehead, around nose and chin
Blackheads and blemishes may appear on t-zone
Enlarged pores in t-zone area
Sensitive Skin
Sensitive skin may occur in any skin types and at any age
Reactive to many products
Florid/Pale colour, quickly irritated - blotchy red marks
Flushes easily, capillaries show through an almost transparent skin
Chaps easily during weather changes
Often sunburns painfully.
Pale and delicate complexion!!!
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Oily Skin
Oily skin is usually found in the under 30's group
Oily appearance all over the face, obvious shine even through make-up, enlarged pores, surface
rough, thick, coarse texture, dull sallow look, frequent trouble with blackheads, whiteheads and
blemishes, acne prone, make-up tends to crease
Seborrheic Acne Skin: Extremely oily skin, saturated with a constant flow of oily secretion.
Characteristic: deep acneic bumps, many blackheads, and very large pores, excess build up of dead
skin cells, scaly skin.
Rosacea/Couperose (broken capillaries) Erythrosis, Diffused Redness click here
Dry/Dehydrated Skin
Generally fine textured, may have taut appearance and tight feeling! As a whitish floury look
to it, wrinkles can be seen at an early age!
Dehydrated skin lacks moisture and not oil, if after washing it feels taut but by lunchtime is
producing oil or an oil film forms on the skin then you have dehydrated skin.
Dry skin feels dry all the time and do not produce oil.
Fine lines form around eyes, mouth, between brows and on throat
Lacks fresh glowing colour
Dry feel and look - dehydrated into deeper layers - Surface may become rough and dry to the touch
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1- Hair
2- Epidermis
3- Dermis
4- Hypodermis (subcutaneious connective
tissues/fat/lipids, protein)
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THE SKIN STRUCTURE
- 70% water: containing mineral salts, sulphur, chlorine, copper, sodium, magnesium, nitrogen,
oxygen, hydrogen, calcium and iron. The skin contains 1/3 of all the body's sodium chloride. The
percentage of water contained in the skin is higher in the deeper layers and the skin becomes more
dry in the upper layers.
- 27% protein (protides) amino acids, tyrosine, proteins, keratin, collagen fibers, and elastin.
- 2% lipids: fatty acids, cholesterol (sterol), phospholipids, sphingolipids.
- 1% glucides (glucose)
- Enzymes (biocatalysts), vitamins and hormones
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YOUNG SKINS CELL RENEWAL is EVERY 28 DAYS
OLDER SKINS CELL RENEWAL slows down to 40-60 DAYS
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